A construction worker died in Enchino, California after a 20-foot deep trench for a sewer line he was working in collapsed, burying him up to his chest

A construction worker died Wednesday after a trench he was working in collapsed, burying him up to his chest, officials said.

The deadly accident took place about 6:25 p.m. at a property at 5055 N. Louise Ave., Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange said. The trench was described as 10 to 20 feet deep.


"Initial findings suggests the worker descended into the trench to do work on an underground sewer line when a catastrophic failure of the trench occurred," Prange said. The worker ended up buried up to his chest.

Firefighters set to work shoring up the compromised trench to prevent further collapse and dig the injured man out, officials said.

But about an hour into the rescue effort, firefighters determined the patient was "beyond medical help" and pronounced him dead at the scene, Prange said.

Maintenance worker Nicholas Janz, 40, was electrocuted to death while performing duties at the Volk Field military base, when he was changing light bulbs

Maintenance worker Nicholas Janz, 40, from Warrens, WI killed in Volk Field accident

Steve Rundio
July 3, 2019



CAMP DOUGLAS, WI — 

A 40-year-old facility maintenance specialist from Warrens is dead after an accident at Volk Field.


The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs reported that Nicholas Janz died while performing duties at the military base July 1. He was pronounced dead about 11 a.m. by Tomah Memorial Hospital staff.


A DMA spokesperson said Janz was replacing light bulbs on a runway when he touched a "live electrical source."



In a press release, DMA said it is working with state and local officials to review the details of the accident. The release described Janz "as a diligent and dedicated employee, and all of the Wisconsin DMA mourns his loss."


Janz is survived by a wife and three children. He had been employee with DMA since 2010.

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CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. (WKBT) - 

A state employee died Monday at Volk Field near Camp Douglas, Wisconsin.

Few details are being released, but in a statement the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs says, "the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs is deeply saddened to announce that one of our state employees died while performing their duties at Volk Field today. DMA is working with local and state officials to review the details of the accident and release of the individual's identity is pending notification of next of kin. While no words can soothe the pain of their loss, we pledge to the family the full support of the Wisconsin DMA family during the difficult days and weeks ahead."




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Nicholas L. Janz

Warrens - Nicholas L. Janz, age 40, of Warrens, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019. Nick was born December 21, 1978 to Gary and Bobbi (Schenk) Janz. He was married to the love of his life on May 26, 2007.

Husband. Father. Son. Brother. Uncle. Coach. Friend.

Nick was born and raised in Wisconsin Rapids. He and Amy built their home and life in the country with their children Mackenzie, Jaedyn, and Cooper.

Nick worked at Volk Field for the Department of Military Affairs since 2010.

He is survived by his wife, Amy; children Mackenzie, Jaedyn, and Cooper; parents Gary and Bobbi Janz; sister Sara Janz, brother Jesse (Katharine) Janz, brother Justen Janz, brother-in-law Eric (Rochelle) Christie, sister-in-law Kaitlyn (Kyle) Bain; brother-in-law Jeremy (Carrie) Schumacher; father and mother-in-law Pete and Denyse Schumacher; Grandmother Marjory Schenk; and beloved nieces and nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by brother Brian Janz and brother-in-law Paul Ryszka; grandparents Jesse and Margaret Janz, and Jack Schenk.

OSHA fined ICCO Cheese Co. followed the death of Edwin Nunez Galvez on Jan. 15, 2019 when he was crushed to death by a cheese mixing machine

 Edwin Nunez Galvez died on Jan. 15 at ICCO Cheese Co. at 1 Olympic Drive, Orangetown

Orangeburg cheese firm where worker died cited for $33K in fines by OSHA
Robert Brum, Rockland/Westchester Journal News Published 2:22 p.m. ET July 5, 2019 | Updated 3:24 p.m. ET July 5, 2019


The Orangeburg cheese manufacturer where a worker died in a mixing machine has been cited for serious violations carrying over $33,000 in penalties following an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

OSHA's two-week inspection of ICCO Cheese Co. followed the death of Edwin Nunez on Jan. 15.
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Orangetown police and OSHA are probing the 41-year-old worker's death inside a mixing machine. This is a view of The Orangeburg cheese company in Orangeburg Jan. 24, 2019. (Photo: Carucha L. Meuse/The Journal News)

Nunez' death was ruled accidental, caused by blunt impact and crushing injuries, according the Rockland County medical examiner. OSHA's inspection was to determine the company's compliance with OSHA workplace safety standards.

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Nunez, 41 from Paterson, New Jersey, had been employed for about eight months at the company, which makes grated cheese, bread crumbs and seasonings.

According to OSHA's inspection and agency spokespersons, ICCO did not keep the workplace "free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees," citing the following violations:
Workers were potentially exposed to being struck by a piece of equipment.
Employees who worked on elevated surfaces were not protected from falling by guardrails or safety nets.
The opening of a blender used to mix ingredients was not guarded to protect workers from becoming tangled up in or struck by moving parts.
Procedures "were not developed, documented and utilized" to shut down blenders in case of unintended startup or operation while workers were cleaning the machinery or switching from regular breadcrumbs to Italian seasoned breadcrumbs.
Machine guarding was not in place on blenders to protect operators from becoming entangled in or being struck by moving parts.


Orangetown police and OSHA are probing the 41-year-old worker's death inside a mixing machine. This is a view of The Orangeburg cheese company in Orangeburg Jan. 24, 2019. (Photo: Carucha L. Meuse/The Journal News)

OSHA's findings were issued June 24; the company has 15 business days to comply, request a meeting with the agency, or contest the findings. ICCO is scheduled to meet with OSHA later this month.

Joseph Angiolillo, ICCO's vice president of operations, did not respond to email or phone messages.ICCO started as a family-owned cheese shop in the 1930s in Brooklyn, according to its website. The company moved to 1 Olympic Drive in Orangeburg in 1999 and has since expanded, according to the town. In 2009, it employed about 66 workers.

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Worker dies in machine at ICCO Cheese Co. in Orangeburg: Cops
Matt Spillane, Rockland/Westchester Journal News 

January 24, 2019



ORANGETOWN, NY - 

A worker at an Orangeburg cheese company died in a mixing machine at the facility recently, police said.

Edwin Nunez Galvez died on Jan. 15 at ICCO Cheese Co. at 1 Olympic Drive, Orangetown police said in a statement on Tuesday.

The 41-year-old resident of Paterson, New Jersey, was found in a mixing machine at his work station around 10:30 a.m. that day, police said. Rockland paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police said that the incident appears to be accidental, and that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration also responded.

ICCO officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

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The Orangeburg cheese company worker who was found inside a mixing machine died of blunt impact and crushing injuries, according to the Rockland County medical examiner.

Edwin Nunez was pronounced dead the morning of Jan. 15 after Orangetown police responded to ICCO Cheese Co. at 10:30 a.m.

The 41-year-old Paterson, New Jersey, man had worked for ICCO for about 18 months, according to Orangetown police, who are investigating the death as an accident.


The company, which makes grated cheese, bread crumbs and seasonings, does not have cameras in the area where the incident occurred.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Tarrytown office has begun an inspection to determine if there were any workplace safety violations in connection with the incident, according to an OSHA spokesman. An estimate about when that would be completed was unavailable.

OSHA has not previously inspected the company's facility, according to the spokesman.

The company did not respond to a phone call or email on Thursday.


ICCO started as a family-owned cheese shop in the 1930s in Brooklyn, according to its website.

The company moved its facility to Olympic Drive in Orangeburg in 1999 and has since expanded, according to the town. In 2009, it employed about 66 workers.

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Even though our facility is state-of-the-art, our service and pride in our products are very much old-fashioned. Give us a call today, and let ICCO provide you with the quality and tasty cheese products you need for your business.